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Seismic refraction survey

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An acquisition and interpretation method using seismic travel times, commonly first arrivals, to constrain a velocity model. Seismic head waves can constrain faster layers, but missing velocity contrasts, hidden thin layers and low-velocity layers limit simple interpretations.

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